A Simple Toy Rotation That Keeps a Cage Interesting
Novelty is the active ingredient, and it costs nothing to reintroduce.
Keep three sets
Two sets in the cage, one set out of sight. Swap...
Chewing Is Not Destructive Behaviour
Owners often describe chewing as a problem. For a parrot it is a normal daily activity that has to happen somewhere.
Beaks need work
Ch...
Sizing Toys to the Bird
A toy that is wrong-sized is either boring or dangerous, and it is rarely obvious which from a photograph.
Too small
A budgie-sized toy...
Bird-Safe Materials: What to Look For
Parrots chew everything, so a toy is also a diet decision.
Wood
Untreated softwoods and balsa are ideal for shredding. Avoid anything v...
Foraging Toys: Making a Bird Work for Its Food
A parrot in the wild spends most of its waking hours looking for food. In a cage that time has to go somewhere.
Why foraging holds inte...